July 11, 1968 Chicago Cubs at New York Mets Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 2
WSA 0 CAL 3
BOS 2 NYY 5
@CHW 4 MIN 5
DET 4 OAK 4
CLE 3 ATL 1
LAD 0 SFG 7
@CIN 1 NYM 1
CHC 0 CHC 2
@NYM 0 PHI 5
@PIT 0 PHI 4
@PIT 1 HOU 5
@STL 4
(10) STL 8
HOU 7

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Shea Stadium, Attendance: Not Given

Thursday, July 11, 1968, 5:05PM
Time of Game: 2:19

Cubs

39-46

Lost 1

9th, 14½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Mets            0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  X    1  5  1

W: D Selma (8-3), L: F Jenkins (8-10), S: C Koonce (7)

Mets

40-43

Won 2

7th, 13½ GB

BATTING

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Kessinger SS                4   0   0   0    0   1  .249  .588    0    3   2   
G Beckert 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .663    0    2   3   2B
B Williams RF                 3   0   2   0    1   0  .278  .762    0    1   0   2B,CS,IW
R Santo 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   2  .245  .774    0    0   2   
E Banks 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .240  .717    0   10   0   
W Smith LF                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .665    0    1   0   
R Hundley C                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .249  .625    0    5   0   GDP
J Hickman CF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .712    0    2   0   
F Jenkins P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .163  .486    0    0   1   SH
  A Spangler PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .266  .704    0    0   0   
  J Arcia PR                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .186  .554         0   0   
  P Regan P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .500         0   1   
Totals                       31   0   6   0    3   8                    24   9

BATTING

2B: G Beckert (18, off D Selma); B Williams (18, off D Selma).

SH: F Jenkins (3, off D Selma).

IBB: B Williams (5, by C Koonce).

TB: B Williams 3; G Beckert 2; R Hundley; W Smith; E Banks.

GIDP: R Hundley (7).

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 0 for 6.

BASERUNNING

CS: B Williams (1, 2nd base by D Selma/J Martin).

New York Mets                AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
P Linz 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .231  .513    0    5   5   
A Shamsky LF                  2   0   0   0    1   1  .236  .694    0    2   0   HBP
  T Agee PR-CF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .468         0   0   
C Jones CF-LF                 3   0   2   0    0   1  .276  .778    0    0   0   SH
J Martin C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .651    0    8   1   
R Swoboda RF                  3   1   1   0    1   0  .246  .745    0    1   0   2B,SB
E Kranepool 1B                3   0   1   1    0   0  .250  .584    0    8   0   
K Collins 3B                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .528    0    0   1   
B Harrelson SS                3   0   0   0    0   0  .205  .490    0    3   2   
D Selma P                     3   0   1   0    0   1  .243  .513    0    0   2   
  C Koonce P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   1   
Totals                       28   1   5   1    2   5                    27  12

BATTING

2B: R Swoboda (7, off F Jenkins).

SH: C Jones (2, off P Regan).

HBP: A Shamsky (6, by P Regan).

TB: R Swoboda 2; C Jones 2; E Kranepool; D Selma.

RBI: E Kranepool (6).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 11.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Martin-P Linz; P Linz-E Kranepool.

E: K Collins (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Swoboda (6, 2nd base off F Jenkins/R Hundley).

PITCHING

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
F Jenkins, L (8-10)            7     5   1   1    2   5   0   2.48   28     -       ·  ·      8· 8· 0· 5     66    -     1.04   0.12
P Regan                        1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.44    4     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.81   0.02
Totals                         8     5   1   1    2   5   0          32     -       ·  ·     10· 9· 0· 5           -

New York Mets                 IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Selma, W (8-3)               7.1   6   0   0    2   6   0   2.01   29     -       ·  ·     11· 4· 0· 6     70    -     1.42   0.17
C Koonce, S (7)                1.2   0   0   0    1   2   0   0.96    6     -       ·  ·      1· 2· 0· 0          2-0    3.73   0.47
Totals                         9     6   0   0    3   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 0· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: F Jenkins (3); D Selma (3).

IBB: C Koonce (3; B Williams).

HBP: P Regan (1; A Shamsky).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Doug Harvey.

Time of Game: 2:19.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 75° F, Cloudy.

LINEUPS

   Chicago Cubs                  New York Mets                        
1. D Kessinger          SS    1. P Linz               2B 
2. G Beckert            2B    2. A Shamsky            LF 
3. B Williams           RF    3. C Jones              CF 
4. R Santo              3B    4. J Martin             C  
5. E Banks              1B    5. R Swoboda            RF 
6. W Smith              LF    6. E Kranepool          1B 
7. R Hundley            C     7. K Collins            3B 
8. J Hickman            CF    8. B Harrelson          SS 
9. F Jenkins            P     9. D Selma              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  1-0  1--     -23%  55% G Beckert       D Selma         Double to CF; Kessinger to 3B
   t 8   1  1-0  123      18%  71% R Santo         C Koonce        Strikeout Looking
   t 8   2  1-0  123      17%  89% E Banks         C Koonce        Flyball: LF
   t 7   0  1-0  1--      14%  80% R Hundley       D Selma         Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-      13%  77% E Kranepool     F Jenkins       Single to LF; Swoboda Scores; Kranepool to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      53%  G Beckert       Strikeout
          ---      51%  B Williams      Double to RF
          -2-      50%  R Santo         Walk
   O      12-      54%  E Banks         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  P Linz          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      55%  A Shamsky       Walk
          1--      58%  C Jones         Single to CF; Shamsky to 2B
          12-      64%  J Martin        Wild Pitch; Jones to 2B; Shamsky to 3B
   O      -23      56%  " "             Popfly: SS
   O      -23      50%  R Swoboda       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  W Smith         Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  R Hundley       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      55%  J Hickman       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      52%  E Kranepool     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  K Collins       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  B Harrelson     Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      52%  F Jenkins       Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      54%  D Kessinger     Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  G Beckert       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 9-1-2
          ---      59%  D Selma         Single to CF
   O      1--      55%  P Linz          Strikeout
   O      1--      52%  A Shamsky       Strikeout
          1--      55%  C Jones         Single to CF; Selma to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Selma facing 3-4-5
          ---      45%  B Williams      Single to SS
   OO     1--      54%  R Santo         Double Play: Strikeout, Williams Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      53%  E Banks         Single to LF
   O      1--      55%  W Smith         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Mets Batting, Tied 0-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 5-6-7
          ---      64%  R Swoboda       Double to CF
   R      -2-      77%  E Kranepool     Single to LF; Swoboda Scores; Kranepool to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      73%  K Collins       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      -2-      70%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      -2-      67%  D Selma         Strikeout
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 7-8-9
          ---      61%  R Hundley       Single to CF
   O      1--      66%  J Hickman       Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      69%  F Jenkins       Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Hickman to 2B
   O      -2-      73%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      71%  P Linz          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      70%  A Shamsky       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      69%  C Jones         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 2-3-4
          ---      63%  G Beckert       Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      69%  B Williams      Flyball: LF
          1--      66%  R Santo         Wild Pitch; Beckert to 2B
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: RF
   O      -2-      77%  E Banks         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      75%  J Martin        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      77%  R Swoboda       Walk
          1--      79%  E Kranepool     Swoboda Steals 2B
   O      -2-      76%  " "             Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      73%  K Collins       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 6-7-8
          ---      65%  W Smith         Single to LF
   OO     1--      80%  R Hundley       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  J Hickman       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Fergie Jenkins facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      80%  B Harrelson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      79%  D Selma         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      79%  P Linz          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Selma facing 9-1-2
                  Al Spangler pinch hits for Fergie Jenkins batting 9th
          ---      69%  A Spangler      Walk
                  Jose Arcia pinch runs for Al Spangler batting 9th
   O      1--      77%  D Kessinger     Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      55%  G Beckert       Double to CF; Kessinger to 3B
                  Cal Koonce replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
          -23      54%  B Williams      Intentional Walk
   O      123      71%  R Santo         Strikeout Looking
   O      123      89%  E Banks         Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Mets Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phil Regan facing 2-3-4
                  Phil Regan replaces Jose Arcia pitching and batting 9th
          ---      90%  A Shamsky       Hit By Pitch
                  Tommie Agee pinch runs for Art Shamsky batting 2nd
   O      1--      90%  C Jones         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Agee to 2B
   O      -2-      89%  J Martin        Flyball: RF; Agee to 3B
   O      --3      87%  R Swoboda       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Cal Koonce facing 6-7-8
                  Cleon Jones moves to LF; Tommie Agee moves to CF
   O      ---      93%  W Smith         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      97%  R Hundley       Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---     100%  J Hickman       Popfly: SS
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Mets 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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